Keystone State Republicans moved Critz and Altmire into the same southwestern district when they redrew the Congressional map last year. Pennsylvania lost a House seat following reapportionment.

The geographical breakdown of the redrawn district favors Altmire. Forty-seven percent of primary voters polled are familiar with Critz, while 71 percent of primary voters are familiar with Altmire, according to the polling memo.

Critz’s pollsters, Jefrey Pollock and Joe Hickerson, wrote in the memo that “the race is essentially tied” with “voters who are already familiar with both candidates.”